The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-01-13
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital

spects between the hours OF 3 and 3. The women
outnumhered the men 10 10 i. When the
doors were opened at o'clock the line extended
almost down to the gate on Pennsylvania
avenue. Mrs. Cleveland, followed by the Cabi-
net ladies aud leaning on the arm OF DIR.
O'Reilly, physician TO the President, came down
stairs. aud while the Marine Band played the
Gladiator's March walked in the Blue Room
and took the station for receiving. Mrs. Cieve-
land had on q walking dress of blue silk of pale
shade, with blue brocade, the skirt and neck
trimmed with lace. She wore a small corsage
knot of olive and scarlet ribbons and a neck
lace composed of strands of fine gold. Her gloves
reached 70 the elbow. Mrs. Manning, MIS-
Endacott Mrs Folsom, Miss Villas and Miss
Hastings, the Presidents niece, assisted Mrs.
Cleveland. number Of children came with
their mothers or sisters, and a few OF them re-
ceived kisses from Mrs Cleveland and the young
ladies Although the conservatory was thrown
open as well as the East Room, and the series OF
parlors adjoining the crush was almost over
towering, and at one time the band could
scarcely play for the crowd which pressed upon
them. just before the close of the reception
the President, accompanied by Secretary Endi-
colt, walked into the Blue Room and went
through the ceremony of presentation TO Mrs.
Cleveland. The Chinese Minister was next 10
Mrs Cleveland the star Of the occasion. HIS
silk and satin robes were much more v0lumi-
nous than those of any of the ladies, and the
diamond button in his cap, which glistened so
that the eye could scarcely rest upon it, was as
big as a chncapin.
An official who was called TO the White House
on business just before the reception was aston
ished to see a line formed along the walk, COM
posed almost entirely OF ladies. Il walked In
side" he said, land asked the men at the door
why the people were forced 10 remain out in
the air, which was quite cold. i was told that
some of the attaches favored the forming OF a
line in the East Room. leading TO the Blue
Room, where the receiving party was 20 stand.
After the line had been partially formed an
officer OF somewhat higher authority than any
of those at the door ordered that the people
should be turned out and await on the grounds
until the opening of the doors Many of the
women were delicate but their curiosity being
stronger than their regard for health, they
stood out i'm the air, and many of them VIII
doubtless suffer severely in consequence. do
not think the President or Mrs Cleveland
would have allowed such barbarous treatment
had they been aware Of il. IL the people are TO
be treated TO cases of sore throat il would be
well 10 abandon public receptions, and thus
place the possibility of endangering health be-
yond the reach Of those who have SO such curios-
ity that they will submit to anything TO crafty
A."
THE SENATE AND MRS. LOGAN.
When the proposition TO pension Mrs. Logan
came up in the Senate last week there were
several brief but eloquent tributes paid TO Gen.
Logan's memory. Senator Mitchell of Penn
sylvania, introduced the bill, which provides
that pension of s.. 600 per year shall be paid
TO Mrs. Logan. Senator Cullom took general
charge Of the bill and in support Of it stated
that the friends Of Mrs. Logan wished il under
stood that the claim to pension was based on
the ground that Gen. Logan died from disabili-
ties incurred while in the army, notably at the
battle of Fort Donelson, on which occasion he
slept out in the snow the night before the en-
gagement and thereby contracted rheumatism,
which eventually Occasioned his death.
Senatar Vest proposed an amendment 20 add
the name of Mrs. Francis p. Blair, of Missouri,
the widow of Gen. i. p Blair, and proceeded
60 eulOgize Gen. Blair and compare his military
ability and standing with those Of Logan. SEN
ators Hawley and Cullom urged Senator Vest
TO withdraw his amendment, and Senators
Ransom and Mcpherson also suggested that the
Logan bill he allowed 10 stand on its own
merits and that Mrs. Blair could be taken care
Of in the future. Senator Vest stated that in
Difference 10 the wishes of Senators on both
sides of the Chamber he would withdraw his
amendment.
Before tie question was put Senator Berry,
of Arkansas, stated that he was opposed 10 Civ
ing Mrs. Logan a pension greater than that
~
quite certain Senator Logan If alive would op
pose any proposition to give the widow of q
general officer a higher pension than wa.
awarded 10 the widow of private soldier. III,
added that he had the highest regard for Sena
tor Logan alive, and respected his widow in hel
affection.
The bill finally passed, with the single OBJ
lection mentioned. Immediately Senator Nes
introduced his bin for the relief of Mrs. Blair
which increases her pension from $50 per month
TO $1,000 per year, and it was passed without |
dissenting vote.
STORY OF A DoORKEEPER's LEG.
IT'S common to hear persons who have lost
leg or an arm in battle complain Of a tired o.
painful feeling in that part ofthe limb which wa
amputated many years before. A very curiOu
case Of this kind is told by L. S. Williams, o
the I'd Wis lie was wounded i'm the right lie,
on the first days fight at Gettysburg. WheI
shot his left leg was supporting the weight o
his body; his right leg was elevated, the foo
resting ON a log. IN this position, after ampu
tatiOn, and until he made a visit quite recentl'
TO the Army Medical Museum, the amputate,
limb seemed 20 be. Up TO this time he Away
felt that the limb was still attached TO the bod,
and In precisely the same position as whel
shot. On visiting the Museum he found rec
ord Of his lost limb, and was told by one of th
employees that il was i'm fne state of preser
walton, anu That ~ was IN the Museum.
OF this Williams had his doubts, and coult
not have believed the statement had not tn
lost limb shown wound he made on It's larg
toe with a hatchet when a child. 10 and be
hold, when the limb was exhibited 10 It's natu
raj owner there appeared the toe upon il in tn
same mutilated condition as in life His doubt
were then at rest But the strangest part {
this matter Is that Williams claims that tn
tired painful feeling which, since amputatiOr
troubled him at short intervals has totally di,
appeared since he saw the amputated limb 1
the Museum. lie cites another case similar I
all respects 10 his own. Can medical scienc
explain those curious cases?
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
Capt. Richard Z. Tuthill, who commanded a
Illinois battery in the Army Of the Tennessee,
came 10 Washington TO attend the funeral {
Gen. Logan, whose warm admirer and intimat
friend he was. Until recently he was Dstri,
Attorney for the Northern District Of Illinoi
de has returned TO his home in Chicago
w. IL. ShOull, of West Fairview, Cumberlan
Co, Pa formerly Of Co j, 10th Pa. and q
ID, 2Olst Pa has been visiting the city
Gen. Henry q. Thomas of the Paw Corps
spending portion of his leave of absence her
The General went out as Captain ina the 81
Me-, in june, 1861 In 1863 he became Colon
of the 18th lcolored) and in 1864 Colonel of q
18th (colored), and was promoted 10 Brigade
and Brevci Major-Genernl. At the close of u
war be accepted q commission As Captain in Il
1lth u. S., and was In succession Major Of u
dist, 10th and ath II. IS. Ia 1875 he was tran
forred 20 the Pay Department.
Capt Luis X. Emilio, who went out as a pI
waite In the 23d Mass, became Sergeant, an
then accepted commission in the 54tb Mass